Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose | 
 enlarge | Authors: Paris Hilton, Merle Ginsberg, Jeff Vespa
Publisher: Fireside
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Media: Hardcover
Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0743266641
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.931092
EAN: 9780743266642
ASIN: 0743266641
Publication Date: September 2004
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Paris Hilton has a lifestyle most girls dream about. Her name is on everyone's lips -- but can she help it if she was born rich and privileged? Now, with a sly sense of humor and a big wink at her media image, Paris lets you in for a sneak peek at the life of a real, live heiress/model/actress/singer/it-girl and tells you how anyone can live a fairy-tale life like hers.
"If you follow your own plans and dreams and you don't let anyone talk you out of them, then you'll start to get the hang of being an heiress....All you need after that is a good handbag, a great pose, and very high heels, and you're on your way. (Long blond hair doesn't hurt, either.)" In her fabulous and very tongue-in-cheek -- and chic -- guide, you'll discover Paris's twenty-three rules for How to Be an Heiress (Never have only one cell phone when you can have many), Paris's list of Twelve Things an Heiress Would Never Do (Go out the night after the Oscars), and Three Things Most People Think Heiresses Shouldn't Do, But I Think They Should (Go out with broke guys). Paris also shares private information such as her memories of growing up with her sister, Nicky, and family photos; her favorite designers and her unique beauty secrets; what a night out with Paris is like; her personal gallery of fashion don'ts; and behind-the-scenes stories from both installments of her hit television series, The Simple Life. Of course no book by Paris would be complete without her pet teacup Chihuahua, Tinkerbell, and in these pages, the best-dressed dog in the world shares pages from her own secret diary. Featuring more than three hundred fabulous color photos of Paris, Confessions of an Heiress is a look at life from the unique perspective of a young woman who has the whole world at her stiletto-clad feet.
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 I liked it November 23, 2008
likeHONEY (Georgia)
If people hate Paris Hilton then of course they shouldn't have bought this book because it's all about her! But if you are a Paris fan then you will enjoy it. I wouldn't recommend paying full price for it (not worth $22!) but I got it for a fraction of the price and I'm happy I did. The book is obviously tongue-in-cheek so if you're looking for something indepth or a how-to, keep it moving. I think the main point of this book is having confidence and enjoying being a girl, whats wrong with that?
 Fabulous fun! November 10, 2008
Erin Frances Schulz (New York, NY)
This book is a joy for any girl or woman who needs to brighten their day.
Ms. Hilton is a wonderful entertainer. I have a very serious life (writing history, studying international affairs, assisting with a family business) and it is ladies like Ms. Hilton who can lighten our mood. Please remember that her book is meant to be FUN. And it is. I read it cover to cover after a particularly bad day and Ms. Hilton made me smile. She is a role model for those of us who probably need to enjoy ourselves a little more so for that reason I thank her. Well done.
Paris Hilton August 8, 2008
Little Lana (USA)
Entertaining, and full of pictures. This book is not meant as a serious read, but an enjoyable read, and in that sense it succeeds. Just as her recent political ads have. When a presumptive Presidential candidate featured Paris Hilton in one of their ads, she fired back. She should have mentioned the "Little" fact that Senator Hillary Clinton is the candidate that won more votes than any other Presidential Primary candidate in the History of America. Now thats Hot!
Guilty pleasure! May 13, 2008
Sunny_me_vink
I hate to say this but I really like this book. It's like a guilty pleasure. More than a year ago, I found it at a book store in my favorite shopping mall and decided to take a peek in it. After a few pages, I found myself laughing and took this book home. When I finished it the first time, I thought "This is a really funny book. What kind of a person is this. Quite self-absorb. Still, it's really funny." Then, it was left on shelf. Anyway, yesterday I was bored, too lazy to find a new book, I picked it up hoping to get relax, instead I got to think hard about it. Really look behind the book, I think she's pretty smart. She doesn't seem to work that hard, just go out partying and maybe famous for being in a sex tape, but the girl's now really making money for going to a party, releasing purfumes, endorsing products, designing stuff, etc. Even having a record deal! What kind of a person will make money just to go to party and have some fun, which you're going to do that by yourself anyway? And hey! for many of you who don't like her, I think some of you already bought (aka giving her your money) her stuff, right? Something in the book are totally ridiculous like "choosing a family you are born into,... blah blah blah..." but some are pretty sharp. Of course, this is not "The Alchemist", but I don't think she'll feel embarass to say when she was young, she'd written something like this. Just give it a good laugh and a try. After all, it's just a guilty pleasure!
 that's not HOT! February 18, 2008
fullmoonbaby (Chicago, IL USA)
This book is a how-to on how to be an heiress. While some may argue that Paris Hilton only put her name on this work and didn't author it, I can assure you that she has penned it herself, like totally. It is overwhelmingly obvious that an experienced, educated writer did not type this up. She describes how one should behave and present herself when aspiring to become an heiress, even going so far as proclaiming that she believes everyone chooses their life on earth before they are born. She was smart enough to pick a life full of wealth, fame and privileges, why anything less? While I believe everyone does choose their life before birth... it is certainly not based upon anything materialistic or egocentric. Lessons to learn are the focal point, well, the only point. After all, what of those in poverty or places of violence, etc.?
Furthermore, I DO NOT understand how someone with hundreds of millions of dollars has absolutely NO intention of earning a college degree. This book reads like a how-to straight out of junior high. There are no misspellings or problems with grammar, capitalization or punctuation, of course, but search inside this book and see that the content is very immature for her age. Did she even graduate from high school? All of her career aspirations revolve around fame and admiration: acting, modeling, singing, writing a book on how to be like her, etc. Look at me, me, me, me!! That's HOT! Well, it's not so hot; what about a priceless college education and a degree no one can ever take away from you? If one looks at real royalty all over the globe, attaining an education is an absolute MUST. If I had as much money as she did I would attend classes until I died or ran out of things to study, whichever came first. College? AS IF!
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